REPORT

The forecast is calling for the longest cold wave of the season to arrive starting tomorrow. With powder days ahead, I’ve got my eye on Omusubi (pictured, background), which I still haven’t managed to cover in a report yet this season. Today, skies were mostly cloudy with occasional sunshine, and a patroller let me know, “Strong winds on the upper portion of the resort are going to delay the start of the Alpen Quad.”
[Panorama Course]

With that information, I headed for the well-maintained Panorama Course (pictured). The firmly set, groomed powder let me set my edges confidently and build good speed. From there, I skied down via the Panorama Forest Road, Sakka Wave, and Sakka Slope, which all had firm, groomed wet snow surfaces, before making my way to the Sakka Kita-One Quad.
[Panorama Course]

After riding the Sakka Kita-One Quad and then the Skyline 2 Pair, I dropped into the central section of the Skyline Course (pictured), where the firmly groomed wet snow surface had a distinctly powdery feel. Firm tracks had developed on the ungroomed sections of Olympic Course II and Skyline.
[Skyline Course]

HAPPO PARKS had a moderately firm, groomed wet-snow surface. With all of the features carefully maintained, I was able to drop in confidently. The Kitaone forest course also had well-set groomed wet snow, while the steeper pitches on Kita-One were covered with medium to large, firm moguls.
[HAPPO PARKS]

　
[Happo-One Details on 1/19 (Mon.)]
*Fully OPEN (Except for URAKURO, OMUSUBI)
*Operating Lifts … Gondola (8:00～) and totally 19 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY8,700, 6-17 y/o JPY4,350, Over 65 y/o JPY8,400

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Carving Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY3,500 / Outerwear JPY2,500!
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reported by Snownavi